Ventilation in Commercial Projects should not be forgotten
The NCC provides fantastic guidelines for ensuring safety and integrity in design but at times, can leave you scratching your head for a solution to a problem. Take natural ventilation combined with restricted openings for example. On one hand, the rooms we use must have natural ventilation from ‘permanent openings, windows, doors or other devices’, […]
Dorrigo Health and Well-Being Centre
Like many rural Australia towns, Dorrigo has experienced its challenges: attracting much-needed doctors to the region, providing jobs for the community, and offering training opportunities to its younger residents. Thanks to the very generous legacy of Cyril Cork, a local ex-builder, Dorrigo is now home to a shiny new, state-of-the-art facility, purpose-built to provide the […]
Trickle Vent System
The Ventient™ system by AWS is an innovative solution for windows and doors designed to assist in providing the minimum required flow of fresh air within the building envelope. Unlike the opening of windows or doors, the Ventient™ is an integrated trickle vent that prevents the associated loss of heat and increase in noise. This […]
The 2016 Fenestration Australia Design Awards
The Fenestration Australia Design Awards focus on highlighting the remarkable creativity and expertise of members of the AWA, AISF and SIA. The awards differentiate these members from the rest of their industry. Without fail, the design awards always showcase the best talent in the industry. Window, door and skylight projects and many other fenestration products and […]
Living Choice
Retire in style. This retirement lifestyle living village has 141 fully operating apartments, a leisure centre complete with a restaurant, cinema, hairdresser, library, bowling green, outside BBQ area and an indoor pool and spa. Located in leafy Fullarton, South Australia, this oeuvre will make you want to retire. Now. The client, from Living Choice Australia […]
Manly Skiff Sailing Club
Residential, Semi-Commercial or Domestic?
Domestic, Residential, Commercial, Semi-Commercial? You hear these terms a lot when architects, builders and window manufacturers talk about windows and doors. But what do they mean? Let us break it down for you. Traditionally, domestic or residential windows and doors were based on a slim aluminium profile and used exclusively in residential homes or building […]
North East Water
DLG Aluminium & Glaxing use ThermalHEART™ Systems to maximise natural light whilst ensuring energy efficiency This commercial project is situated in the small city of Wodonga. Leffler Simes Architects designed and built the new headquarters of North East Water Regional. The focal point in the clients brief was to ensure the building was an inspirational environment […]
The Poplars
What is Thermal Break?
Thermally broken aluminium window systems deliver many advantages, most importantly improved thermal performance. The advantages of aluminium are maintained – such as strength, durability and stability-yet the drawback of thermal conductivity is overcome. This makes thermally broken aluminium windows an ideal solution for commercial building applications and high-end residential projects where large, complex glazing solutions […]